Relations between Sea Surface Roughness, Wind Speed at 10m, and Wave Parametersduring a Tropical Cyclone

Professor S. A. Hsu

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Professor S. A. Hsu

sea surface roughness, waves during a tropical cyclone, hurricane kate, hurricane lili, typhoon man-yi, and typhoon krosa

Abstract

Typhoons Man-Yi and Krosa are analyzed. It is found that the wave characteristics are similar in both hurricane and typhoon. Relations amongst sea surface roughness, wind speed at 10m, and wave parameters are also formulated and presented for engineering applications.

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Relations between Sea Surface Roughness, Wind Speed at 10m, and Wave Parametersduring a Tropical Cyclone. (2015). Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 15(7), 45-55. https://journalofscience.org/index.php/GJSFR/article/view/

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Author Biography

Professor S. A. Hsu

S. A. Hsu is a Professor Emeritus and Certified Consulting Meteorologist at the Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University. With a career spanning decades, his research focuses on air-sea-land interaction, hurricane wind fields, and coastal meteorology. He has published 118 works, amassing 1,997 citations, with an h-index of 23 and an i10-index of 41. His notable contributions include studies on wind-wave relations, storm surge dynamics, and turbulence intensity during major hurricanes such as Katrina, Rita, and Isaac. He has also collaborated with Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, extending his influence in marine science and engineering.

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